The Spanish Chamber of Commerce and LALIGA have signed a collaboration agreement to, through the Impulsa Startup program, promote entrepreneurship, innovation, and the development of business initiatives among the students in the educational division of LALIGA Business School.
The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration to support the generation, maturation, and launch of student-led business ventures at LALIGA Business School, through training activities, specialized advisory, business mentoring, dissemination of opportunities for entrepreneurs, and connection with the business and institutional ecosystem.
As part of this collaboration, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce will introduce among the students in the master’s programs of LALIGA Business School the Impulsa Startup program. This is an initiative, co-financed by ESF+ under the Education and Training, Employment and Social Economy Programme and delivered through the network of Chambers of Commerce, which offers support to entrepreneurs with innovative business projects and high growth potential.
Mentoring and Nationwide Reach
As explained by Inmaculada Riera, Chief Executive of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, “To date, more than 400 entrepreneurs have been able to advance and consolidate their business ventures thanks to the Impulsa Startup program. They have benefited from the mentorship and nationwide reach it offers, as it has national scope and can accompany the entrepreneur from the moment their idea takes shape until it becomes a compelling prototype for investors.“
For José Antonio Montero, Director of Public Affairs and Institutional Relations at LALIGA, “This agreement with the Spanish Chamber of Commerce brings our students closer to tools, knowledge, and support networks that can help them transform their ideas into solid business ventures. It also strengthens our commitment to driving talent and innovation around the sports industry.
Participants will also have access to entrepreneurship resources and support services, such as business training activities, guidance on developing business plans, information on financing, specialized mentoring, and participation in project presentation days before potential investors.
Meanwhile, LALIGA will promote entrepreneurship support programs in sectors linked to professional football and will provide its students with access to information about the Impulsa Startup program to foster the development of projects related to the sports ecosystem.
In the words of José Moya, Director of LALIGA Business School, “The great transformations in the sports industry will come from people who can combine knowledge, innovation, and an entrepreneurial spirit. At LALIGA Business School we work to ensure our students not only find professional opportunities in the sector but also have the ability to create them. This collaboration with the Spanish Chamber of Commerce reinforces our commitment to developing the talent that will lead projects, companies, and solutions that will shape the future of sports.
The agreement also contemplates the possibility of jointly developing programs, events, professional meetings, and incubation or acceleration initiatives for projects, as well as other actions aimed at strengthening entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and the creation of companies in the fields of sport, the entertainment industry, and related sectors.
